Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
Some people would call 2020 “biblical.” Fires raged across Australia for almost 80 days; a locust plague has ravaged East Africa; the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our way of living; social unrest and racial discord erupted in the United States and spread to other countries. And the year is not even over yet. When […].
Association of Information Technology Professional
AUGUST 5, 2020
Even if you’ve been working in technology for years, earning an IT certification can bump your status, job title and even pay grade. Certifications show your coworkers and higher ups that you’re committed to the job, have special skills and are willing to keep learning to stay on top of your game.
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Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
The future is here. As discussed in Forrester’s recent research on the future of banking, success for many banks will come from powering products and distributing through others’ marketplaces. And Google is now moving ahead with its plan to launch one of those marketplaces. Late last year, I blogged about Google’s move into banking and […].
Information Week
AUGUST 5, 2020
Looking to update ordering for ecommerce bakery customers, food ingredient distributor Dawn Foods decided to hire a chief digital officer to spearhead the process.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
Employees, are you sick of having to enter in a password every time you want to access task-critical information? Technology leaders, are you sick of employees going around your security policies and using unapproved devices and apps? This tension between employees and technology teams is not new, but the pandemic is forcing organizations to rethink […].
Association of Information Technology Professional
AUGUST 5, 2020
Emerging technologies, cloud, and cybersecurity have been a big boost to tech companies during COVID-19, according to IT leaders in a “Global Perspectives” panel during ChannelCon Online.
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Information Week
AUGUST 5, 2020
Applied properly, AI might help bridge the diversity gap in IT by assisting with job postings, evaluating resumes and standardizing the interviewing process.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
Late last year, in Forrester’s APAC predictions 2020 event, one of the predictions we made is “Leading brands will differentiate with ethical marketing to build long-term value.” Fast forward to the second half of the year, we see COVID-19 is accelerating the trend. Values-based consumers are on the rise, and they will vote with their […].
Association of Information Technology Professional
AUGUST 5, 2020
The IT response to the pandemic has provided an opportunity to identify innovative or new practices that local governments will be looking to implement over the coming months, if not years.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
Firms have been outsourcing systems, business processes, and data processing activities to third-party service providers (TSPs) for years, but they are only one category of relationships that introduce risk into the enterprise. Now, firms are more dependent than ever on the vast network of third-party relationships, from vendors and suppliers to digital marketing agencies and […].
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 5, 2020
CIOs realize that some decisions are much harder to make Image Credit: Tim Rizzo Follow. So if you look back on the day that you become a CIO, you need to remember that nobody ever told you that this was going to be an easy job dealing with the importance of information technology. One of the reasons that being the person in the CIO position is such a tough job is because of all of the important decisions that you are expected to make.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts both geographically and in intensity, changes in consumers’ behaviors present financial services companies with new problems and new opportunities. The near-term impact will change the ways these companies interact with their customers, manage their employees, and respond to the market environment.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 5, 2020
New Tenable study says 94% of organizations experienced a business-impacting cyberattack or compromise within the past 12 months; 46% weathered five or more attacks.
Anoop
AUGUST 5, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. This is a quick guide to upgrade Windows 10 Home to professional edition without formatting or reinstalling the system. You can use the Windows 10 Product Key change option to upgrade from Home to Professional edition. Windows 10 Computer Specifications Let’s get the Windows 10 edition details from Windows 10 specifications.
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Spearline Testing
AUGUST 5, 2020
To most organizations, Voice Over Internet Protocol or VoIP mobile services are a perfect option. This approach allows for more versatility than ever. Like for other technologies, running efficiently depends on the correct infrastructure. While VoIP has many important aspects, one of the most widespread and common problems that it faces is Jitter. The simple fact that the service is provided over an internet link is part of what makes VoIP Telephony so efficient.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 5, 2020
When director Ridley Scott does anything, we take notice. When he does something sci-fi , we get excited. And when he directs a sci-fi television show we can watch in a few short weeks? We damn near froth at the mouth. Read more.
GeekWire
AUGUST 5, 2020
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announcing the Climate Pledge in September 2019. (Amazon Photo). Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold approximately $3 billion in stock in transactions starting on Monday, according to regulatory filings made public Wednesday. SEC filings show Bezos’ stock sale. Via Sqoop. Bezos sold 1 million shares of Amazon stock at prices ranging from $3,102 per share to more than $3,183 per share, the filings show.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 5, 2020
Zynga has agreed to buy Istanbul-based Rollic, a fast-growing hypercasual mobile game company, as part of its latest effort to expand via acquisition. Read More.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
The Verge
AUGUST 5, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft isn’t planning to rename Xbox Live or discontinue Xbox Live Gold. Rumors of an Xbox Live rename appeared this week, after Microsoft announced changes to its services agreement. The software giant started referring to Xbox Live as the “Xbox online service,” prompting some to assume Xbox Live was going away.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 5, 2020
Online shopping is the most prevalent type of scam with people losing nearly $14 million to date, according to FTC data.
The Verge
AUGUST 5, 2020
Image: Evan Blass. Samsung’s entire rumored device lineup for today’s upcoming Unpacked event has been spoiled by a series of videos from leaker Evan Blass. Most interesting is the hands-on footage of Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable (most previous leaks have only been press renders), but the videos also include footage of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra , the Galaxy Tab S7 tablet , the Galaxy Buds true wireless earbuds , and the Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 5, 2020
PandaDoc, a platform that leverages AI to automate document processing and signature collection, has raised an additional $15 million in venture capital. Read More.
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If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.
The Verge
AUGUST 5, 2020
Microsoft is now allowing Windows 10 users to run Android apps side by side with Windows applications on a PC. It’s part of a new feature in Your Phone available to Windows 10 testers today, and it builds upon the mirroring that Microsoft’s Your Phone app already provides. You can now access a list of Android apps in Microsoft’s Your Phone app and launch these mobile apps accordingly.
TechSpot
AUGUST 5, 2020
We heard last month that Nvidia was considering a bid for Arm, which was acquired by Softbank back in 2016 for around $31 billion. The Japanese conglomerate has been offloading some assets recently to help lessen the impact of the Coronavirus-related economic downturn and is looking to sell part or.
GeekWire
AUGUST 5, 2020
An image captured by the BlackSky Global-4 satellite shows the site of the Beirut chemical explosion at 8:22 a.m. local time Aug. 5. Image resolution is about 1 meter (3 feet) per pixel. (BlackSky Global Monitoring Photo). The aftermath of this week’s Beirut chemical explosion has been covered in triplicate by U.S. satellite imaging systems — with other nations’ satellites, drones and on-the-scene videos adding perspective.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 5, 2020
Intellivision Entertainment announced that it will delay the launch of its Amico reboot video game console from October 2020 until April 2021. Read More.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
The Verge
AUGUST 5, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. This week, Virginia plans to release a COVID-19 exposure notification app based on the specifications published by Apple and Google in April. The app, called COVIDWISE, is the first fully deployed implementation of Apple and Google’s system in the US and was beta tested by the state department of health. The specification is designed to preserve patient privacy, particularly around their location and whether they have tested positive for COVID-19.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 5, 2020
It’s 1993, and your grandma reveals she bought you a VHS copy of Aladdin. You’re thrilled until you discover it’s a cheap 40-minute knock-off that has nothing to do with Aladdin, Jasmine, and Abu. It’s called a mockbuster: It’s totally legal, quite terrible, and the reason it exists is absolutely wild. Read more.
GeekWire
AUGUST 5, 2020
Data from the Seattle Startup Hiring Tracker shows that about 42% of Seattle tech companies increased headcount month-over-month; 35% remained stable; and 23% decreased. (Image via Adam Shoenfeld). Even with the ongoing economic and health crisis, a majority of Seattle’s tech companies are still hiring. Adam Schoenfeld. That’s one takeaway from the Seattle Startup Hiring Tracker , a new list that longtime entrepreneur Adam Schoenfeld recently launched.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 5, 2020
What is the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X? We don't know because Sony and Microsoft haven't even decided yet. Read More.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
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